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Visiting Friends on the West Coast of Florida

Sunday, June 15 — Our trip to San Diego was wonderful because we got to see many loved ones. It was a reminder of how blessed we were in terms of deeply rooted relationships. The crazy part was that, even … Continue reading

Moving to Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach, Florida

Over the two weeks that Kosmos was in the boat yard, Eric was very focused on boat chores and errands related to the boat (ie trips to West Marine), and did little by way of social activities and/or sightseeing. There … Continue reading

Replacing The Alternator Regulator

As you may recall, in Panama, we had a catastrophic failure of our ARCO Zeus alternator regulator. The summary was that there was a mandatory software update, and the update caused the unit to malfunction and over voltage our main … Continue reading

Recap of Kosmos’s Two Weeks in Seminole Boat Yard, Palm Beach Gardens, Floria, USA

Seminole Boatyard was responsible for hauling us out, pressure washing/scraping the bottom, and giving Kosmos a space to be worked on with power and water. For the actual work, we’d hired a company called Yacht Tech, who specializes in Nordhavns. … Continue reading

Hauling Out in Seminole Boat Yard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida USA

On Saturday, May 24, the three of us flew to San Diego. The flight was uneventful. We got a great shot of the Lake Worth Inlet and the southern portion of Lake Worth from the plane. On Saturday, May 31, … Continue reading

The Loggerhead Marine Life Center, Juno Beach, Florida, USA

Dawn on Friday, May 23 Yesterday, Eric realized that the blackwater tank needed to be fuller in order to get the suction going, so he added some water to the tank. In good news, it worked and he was able … Continue reading

The Manatee Discovery Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

On Wednesday, May 21, it was a hazy morning, obscuring the colors of dawn. In preparation for the haul out, Eric spent the morning stowing away gear that normally lives on the deck. Moving it all was quite a project.  … Continue reading

Cruising the ICW and Dinner at Two Drunken Goats

Dawn on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Johnny and Joanne had offered to let us borrow their car, but since there was no place to park it downtown, we’d declined. However, at Havn there was parking, so we took them up … Continue reading

Welcome to Palm Beach Shores/Singer Island, Florida, USA

Sun just about to poke over the horizon on Monday, May 19 As we were doing our morning chores, Eric noticed that the water quality being produced by our water maker was not good. He was worried that something in … Continue reading

Eating Out and Concerts in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

On Sunday, May 18, we missed the sunrise, but here was an early morning shot of Palm Beach. We decided to go for a walk before morning our chores, as it would be too hot by the time we were … Continue reading